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89 -- 311613 - Tallow

Solicitation ID Reference-Number-KCCO-EOD-06-0011
Posted Date 24 Mar 2006 at 5 AM
Archive Date 31 Mar 2007 at 5 AM
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Contracting Office Kansas City Commodity Office
Agency Department Of Agriculture
Location Export Pennsylvania United states
Description The Kansas City Commodity Office (KCCO), Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture is a buyer of food commodities for various foreign food assistance programs. Additional information about the programs and/or submitting offers on commodities is available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/default.htm. All contractors interested in offering commodities shall comply with KCCOs qualification requirements as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 9.202(f). The qualification requirements are available at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/qualifications.htm The following commodity, which is classified under NAICS code 311613, is purchased by Export Operations Division, KCCO. Purchase of Packaged, Bulk and/or Processed Products for Foreign Food Assistance Programs. http://www.fsa.usda.gov/daco/CommRequirements.htm *Tallow (BOT): The quality of the tallow shall correspond to the specifications contained in Rule 7 of the Rules of the American Fats and Oils Association (AFOA) for animal tallow and grease (export contract), or any modifications agreed to, that are in effect on the date of the contract. The bulk tallow shall contain only fluids and fatty acids natural to the product except for such other substances in such amounts as might occur unavoidably in accordance with industry practice. The tallow is to be free from sludge and tank bottoms. The product will be purchased in bulk, f.o.b.vessel. The contractor shall be responsible for providing continuous pumping of the bulk tallow at a rate not less than 100 tons per running hour, per weather working day, Sundays and holidays included. Technical contact is Patsy Carleton at 816-926-2574.
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